diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index 80f11fa552..1c01bd3781 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void Web3DOverlay::handlePointerEventAsTouch(const PointerEvent& event) {
     // In Qt 5.9 mouse events must be sent before touch events to make sure some QtQuick components will
     // receive mouse events
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 9, 0)
-    if (!(this->_pressed && event.getType() == PointerEvent::Move)) {
+    if (event.getType() == PointerEvent::Move) {
         QMouseEvent* mouseEvent = new QMouseEvent(mouseType, windowPoint, windowPoint, windowPoint, button, buttons, Qt::NoModifier);
         QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), mouseEvent);
     }